There are many ways to keep slugs out of your yard and away from your plants, ranging from traps and distractions to hands-on ...

Slugs can be a big garden menace, leaving small holes in your fruits and vegetables in their slimy wake. Fortunately, you can get rid of them safely with a variety of methods. Effective techniques ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. sandra standbridge / Getty Images The signs of slug infestation are similar to other garden pests, so it's best to identify it ...

Snails and slugs are common pests in gardens. They belong to the mollusk family along with oysters, and they crawl along over ...

Greenhouse slug looking down over a wooden edge - Anatoliy Berislavskiy/Shutterstock Some forms of wildlife are a welcome sight in your garden, like helpful ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

Slugs like a damp, mild climate. Slugs (and snails) like living in Oregon. Our mild, wet climate seems like paradise to them. There are a dozen important slug species in Oregon gardens (and a couple ...

Laura Jesse, of Iowa State University Extension's Plant & Insect Diagnostic Clinic, wrote the following about garden slugs: There seem to be plenty of slugs in my garden, but I hope not in yours.

Spring and gardening season are well underway, but that means garden pests are on the prowl. If you're noticing some damage around your garden and you suspect you have a slug infestation on your hands ...